Product Review: Crayola Large Washable Crayons

Product
Crayola Large Washable Crayons

In Short - Must Have & Worth the Price

Cost
$3.12 for 8-Count
$5.59 for 16-Count








Pros

1. Easily wipes away with a damp cloth (or a handy baby wipes!) on most surfaces. My toddler has tried it on wood table, dark colored upholstered chair, dark & light colored carpet, clothes, hands and feet, plastic storage boxes, you-name-it-all. Surely clothing and carpet does require a little more rubbing to wash away, but it does get away!
2. These are large round ones about 3/8" to 1/2" in diameter. It's much easier to hold than the regular 1/4" crayons which tend to break way to easily in those chubby hands. Even for these big chunky ones, my toddler still breaks 1 of out the 8 crayons I got him within 2 days. He simply holds it too far away from the pressure point and it snaps into two. The remaining 7 crayons are holding up pretty good for the last 8 months!
3. The round shape is better than the triangular ones where you have to find the spot to hold it. At this age of 2, I don't really expect him to be able to hold it like a pencil. As long as he can hold it still and draw some lines and squiggles, I'm pretty happy about it. And so do my toddler! Besides, no real artist hold paint brushes and pencils to draw like we do to write anyways!
4. Color comes out pretty easily. There is no need to really push on the paper for the color to be seen as in some other brand. My toddler can barely hold the crayon still, so it is impossible for him draw if it requires too much pressure at the tip. In fact, the 1 crayon that he breaks was because he was trying to exert pressure on the tip while he draws. You may have forgotten what we have struggled as a kid - it's a delicate balance to not break the pencil tip while writing dark enough for the teachers to see!

Cons

1. About 2.5 time more expensive than regular crayons.

Suggestions

1. The fact that it can be easily washed away doesn't mean you don't teach you child where NOT TO draw. But you can add to your teaching that he needs to be responsible for making other people's stuff dirty and that he needs to help clean it up! Carpet and clothing is a little too difficult for him to clean up. But I always tell my toddler to go pull a baby wipe and wipe off anything on smooth surfaces and clean up his own little hands and fingers. 
2. For a toddler's first pack, I'll suggest going for a basic 8-color pack ($3.12 Free Ship on Amazon). Once he learns the colors, breaks a few, and needs a replacement, upgrade him to a 16-color pack ($5.59 Prime 2-Day on Amazon). After that, he should be able to switch to the cheaper regular size and not necessarily washable crayons anymore - unless he draws too much or they get lost.

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